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An interview covering production technique and the making of the collaborative Sélébéyone album with saxophonist, composer, and producer Steve Lehman. Original post can be found here.

Exploration: Learning About Wild Edible Weeds with Philip Stark

A short piece for Bon Appétit's Healthyish site on wild/feral edible weeds with guide Philip Stark, principal investigator for the Berkeley Open Source Food project.

Interview: Christopher Tignor

A wide-ranging interview with violinist, composer, and software engineer Christopher Tignor for the Ableton blog.

Modern Approaches: Sampling

A collection of perspectives on the art of sampling from a panel of working electronic artists. Part of a production-focused series of pieces for the RBMA Daily.

A Brief History of The Studio As An Instrument (Part 1 - Early Reflections)

The first in a three-part series of articles for the Ableton blog examining a number of the key artists in the evolution of using the recording studio as a compositional tool.

Modern Appraoches: Distortion

Roundtable discussion with a panel of artists focusing on the role distortion plays in their work. The sixth installment of an ongoing series of production-focused pieces for the RBMA Daily.

Interview: Mikael Seifu

A discussion of process and inspiration with Ethiopian artist Mikael Seifu for the Ableton blog.

Review: Patrick Cowley - Muscle Up

Review for Resident Advisor of 'Muscle Up', a collection of rare recordings from late disco pioneer Patrick Cowley compiled by the Dark Entries imprint.

Review: Steve Hauschildt - Where All Is Fled

Review of American ambient composer Steve Hauschildt's third solo album, 'Where All Is Fled', for Resident Advisor.

Interview: Giraffage

An extensive production-focused interview with San Francisco beatmaker Giraffage for the Ableton blog.

Modern Appraoches: Equalization

Extensive roundtable discussion with a panel of working artists focusing on techniques for incorporating equalization into musical productions. The first in a series of production-focused pieces for the RBMA Daily.

Profile: thePeople

A profile of long-running monthly Oakland party thePeople for XLR8R's 'Get Familiar' feature series.

Interview: John Talabot

A brief interview with Barcelona-based producer/DJ John Talabot conducted as part of XLR8R's Primavera Sound 2014 festival coverage.

Interview: Robert Hood

An interview conducted as part of XLR8R's '20 Questions' series with Detroit producer/DJ and techno pioneer Robert Hood.

Review: Todd Terje - It's Album Time

Review of Norwegian disco mastermind Todd Terje's 2014 debut LP, 'It's Album Time', for XLR8R.

Interview: Shigeto

Interview for XLR8R's production-focused 'In the Studio' series with Detroit-based Ghostly International artist Shigeto.

Review: John Hopkins - Immunity

Review for XLR8R of 'Immunity', the 2013 full-length album from accomplished British producer Jon Hopkins.

Festival Review: Coachella 2013

A comprehensive review of the ups and downs from the 2013 edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, filed for XLR8R.

Profile: Smart Bomb

A report for The East Bay Express from the first night of Oakland's beat-focused monthly Smart Bomb party.

Interview: DJ Spoko

Interview with South African-based DJ/producer and "Bacardi house" pioneer DJ Spoko for XLR8R's 'In the Studio' series.

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